dactylitis

Term: dactylitis (n)

Literally meaning: “finger inflammation”

Origin: Anc Greek

(δάκτυλος/dactylos, digit)(=finger, digit) >δείκτης/deictes (=index finger)

+(-ίτις)/(-tis)(=suffix which is used with the feminine noun η νόσος/ nosos/=disease, denoting “inflammation of”)

Coined/History

Definition

Dactylitis is the painful inflammation of finger or toe .